Construction Safety Exam Ii Review

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Types of Inspections:

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♦ General Scheduled (Random)

♦ Compliant

♦ Post-Incident (1 fatality or 3 injuries from 1 event)

♦ Referral (news media, fire department, public...)

♦ Social Emphasis (silica, falls, trenching...)

♦ Focused (main 4 hazards)

♦ Follow-up (post citation)

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Noise Exposure

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General HAZCOM Requirements

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Sub D

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Action Level for Lead in Construction

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30 micrograms per cubic meter of air

over an 8 hour period

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Types of Respirators

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♦ Particulate Mask

♦ Half face dual cartridge respirator

♦ Full Face dual cartridge respirator

♦ Powered air purifying respirator

♦ (SCBA) Self contained breathing apparatus

♦ Continuous flow supplied air respirator

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Requirements for Safety Glasses

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♦ Must meet ANSI Z87.1

♦ Type of protection must be matched to exposure

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Requirements for Hard Hats

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♦ Must meet ANSI Z89.1

♦ Must fit properly

♦ No holes or painting

♦ Suspension liner must be inspected

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Focused Inspections:

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Allows compliance officers to spend less time with companies that have strong safety programs, and more time with companies that do not.

You must have a written safety program, implemented by a competent person, to qualify.

Results in shortened inspection process.

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What do "Focused Inspections" focus on

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♦ Falls (floors, work platforms, roofs)33%

♦ Struck by (falling object, vehicle)22%

♦ Caught in-between (cave-ins)18%

♦ Electrical (overhead lines, tools)17%

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Exposing Employer:

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One whose employees are exposed to hazards (most often receives citation)

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Creating Employer:

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One who actually creates the hazards

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Controlling Employer:

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One who is responsible for conditions on work site

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Requirements for Flaggers

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♦ Hand signaling must be done w/ a standard STOP/SLOW sign paddle larger than 18" square

♦ Use flags only in emergency situations

♦ Visibility: Night = min 1000', Day = min of 500'

♦ Must be trained in "Safe traffic control practices" as minimum qualification

♦ Wear an orange, yellow or "strong green" vest, shirt or jacket

♦ For night work, the outer garment must be retro-reflective orange, yellow, white, silver, or strong yellow-green or a florescent version

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Illumination Requirements for General Construction Areas

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5' candles

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Portable Firefighting Equipment Requirements

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♦ 1: 2A extinguisher for every 3000 sq. ft

♦ Travel distance not to extend 100'

♦ 1 per floor

♦ 1 by each stairwell

♦ 10a extinguisher must be w/in 50' of 5 gal of flammable liquid or gas

♦ Extinguishers must be inspected and maintained per NFPA

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Flammable Liquid:

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Liquid having a flash point below 140°F and a vapor not exceeding 40 PSI

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Regulations for Confined Spaces

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All employees required to enter into confined spaces must be trained regarding the hazards, precautions, and use of protection and emergency equipment.

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Requirements for obtaining a Focused Inspection

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You must have a written safety program, implemented by a competent person, to qualify.

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Requirements for First Aid Kits

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♦ Must have one on site

♦ If first aid providers may contact blood or bodily fluids, you should keep a bloodborne pathogen kit in your first aid kit

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PPE General Requirements

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♦ PPE must be provided, used and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition.

♦ Where employees provide their own PPE, the employer is responsible to assure adequacy, maintenance and sanitation.

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Face Shields

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♦ Only protect face, not the eyes

♦ Eye protection should be worn under face shield

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Requirements for Egress

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♦ Free and unobstructed egress at all exits must be maintained

♦Exits cannot be locked

♦ Exits must be marked if direction to them is not immediately

♦ Means of egress must be maintained free of obstructions

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Combustible Open Yard Storage Requirements

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♦ Combustibles must not be stacked past 20' high

♦ Storage areas must be kept clear of weeds, trash, and other combustibles

♦ Driveways must be at least 15' wide and free of debris

♦ Must be kept free of accumulation of unnecessary combustible materials

♦ No combustible material to be stored w/in 10' of a building or structure

♦ A portable fire extinguisher not less than 2A must be located w/in 100'

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Requirements for Combustible and Flammable liquid storage

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♦ Nomore than 25 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids may be stored in aroom outside of an approved storage cabinet.

♦ Not more than 60 gallons of flammable or 120gallons of combustible liquids can be stored in any one storage cabinet

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The “General Duty” Clause

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OSH Act – Public Law 91-596 Dec.29, 1970 Section 5 (a) (1):

“Each employer must furnish to each of his employees, employment and a place of employment, which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to employees.”

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Types of OSHA Citations

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♦ Other than serious: violation that wouldn't cause death or serious inj

♦ Serious: violation with a high probability of death or serious injury

♦ Willful: violation where d/si could occur that the employer knew about

♦ Criminal Willful: fragrant disregard for safety

♦ Repeat: violation of any standard or rule upon re-inspection w/in 3y

♦ Failure to Abate: violation for failure to correct a previous citation

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Types of Accident Prevention Signs and Tags

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♦ Danger Signs

♦ Caution Signs

♦ Exit Signs

♦ Safety Instruction Signs

♦ Directional Signs

♦ Traffic Signs

♦ Accident Prevention Tags

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Requirements for Danger Signs

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♦ Use only where immediate hazards exist

♦ Must have white letters with red field and black mask

♦ Must conform to ANSI Z53.1-1967

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Requirements for Caution Signs

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♦ Must be used only to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices

Color Must be:

♦ All over yellow sign with "CAUTION" in yellow with black mask

♦ All other letters black

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Regulations for Working Above and Around Water

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♦ Life vests must be U.S. Coast Guard approved

♦ Ring buoys are required for rescue operations

♦ Rescue skiff must be immediately available

♦ Rescue training must be conducted

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Regulations for Accident Prevention Tags

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♦ Tags must be used as a temporary means of warning workers of an existing hazard

♦ Tags must not be used in place of, or as a substitute for, accident prevention signs

♦ Must conform to ANSI Z35.5-1968

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When is Head Protection Required?

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Where there is possible danger of head injury from impact, falling, or flying objects, or electrical shock/burns

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When is Eye Protection Required?

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When machines or operations present potential eye or face injury from physical, chemical, or radiation agents

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PEL:

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Permissible Exposure Limit: OSHA's maximum of exposure for any substance

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TLV:

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Threshold Limit Value: Maximum exposure set by the American Conference of Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)

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Routes of Exposure:

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1: Inhalation

2: Absorption

3: Ingestion

4: Injection

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Safety Cans

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♦ approved

♦ closed container

♦ no more than 5 gallon capacity

♦ flash-arresting screen

♦ spring closing lid

♦ spout cover designed so it will safely relieve internal pressure when exposed to fire.

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Outdoor Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids

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♦ No more than 1100 gallons may be store in any one pile

♦ Piles must be separated by 5ft clearance

♦ Piles must not be closer than 20ft to any building

♦ Storage area must be graded to divert spills away from buildings or other exposures or, surrounded by a curb or earth dike at least 12" high

♦ Storage area must be kept free of weeds debris and other combustibles

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Types of Fire Extinguishers

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Requirements for Dispensing and Handling Flammable and Combustible liquids

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♦ When transferring liquids from one container to another, the containers must be electrically bonded

♦ Equipment must be shut off during refueling

♦ Flammable liquids must only be used when at least 50ft away from open flames and other sources of ignition